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WorksheetsThe Indus Valley Civilization - Part 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
The people of the Indus River Valley built cities using which of the following methods?
Advanced urban planning with grid patterns and drainage systems
Randomly scattered settlements without any planning
Temporary structures made of wood and leaves
Underground cities carved into the earth
The main crops grown by the farmers in the Indus Valley were:
Wheat and Barley
Rice and Maize
Cotton and Sugarcane
Millets and Sorghum
The significance of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus Valley Civilization is:
They were major cities known for their advanced urban planning and architecture.
They were the capitals of the Maurya Empire.
They were famous for their ancient pyramids.
They were the first sites of the Neolithic Revolution.
The purpose of the large buildings in the Indus Valley cities was to serve as:
residential areas
religious centers
administrative buildings
commercial hubs
Archaeologists learned about the Indus Valley culture through:
excavations and artifacts
ancient manuscripts
oral traditions
modern technology
What made Mohenjo daro better than any other city in the ancient world?
It had the first hospital.
It had the first port.
It had the first city-wide water and sewage system.
It had the first super market.
Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization were
unplanned messes
places where only the very wealthy lived
laid out in a grid with straight lines & right angles
eventually conquered by the Mongol Empire
What evidence is there in Mohenjo-daro that the city had a separate middle and lower class?
Written records of every citizen & their status
Differences in size & quality of housing
Burial practices differed depending on a person's wealth
Some children were taught to read and write; others were not
They built massive building projects to honor their kings.
Grain was stored in a central location in well- organized cities.
Archaeologists have found trade items from many different cultures across Asia & Africa.
Rivers shifted due to global climate change.
